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City of Santa Ana Environmental Checklist The City currently does not have adopted plans or programs explicitly mandating GHG emission reductions, though they do plan to have such a plan /program in place by the summer of 2013. The proposed project would contribute, to some degree, to increased GHG emissions, which have been determined to be a significant contribution to the effects of climate change. As such, the following mitigation measures are prescribed: Mitigation Measures GHG -1: Prior to the issuance of occupancy permits, the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division will require the property owners to ensure that all landscaping equipment used to maintain the project site will be 100% electric. GHG -2: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division will ensure that the proposed project incorporates energy conservation measures from Title 24's 2008 Building Energy Efficiency Standards into the design of the proposed project that exceed mandatory requirements, and may include, but will not be limited to, the following: • Building form and orientation will maximize use of natural lighting. • Indoor /outdoor lighting will apply energy efficient technologies. • Insulation and window glazing will minimize heat transfers to regulate internal temperatures. • Building envelope and internal layout will be designed for efficient insulation, heating, and cooling of space. • Hot water systems will incorporate the latest technologies. • Installation of efficient heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units will minimize energy demands. GHG -3: Prior to the issuance of building permits, the City of Santa Ana Building Safety Division will ensure that the proposed project incorporates water conservation measures that may include, but will not be limited to, the following: • Use water- efficient landscaping, including drought tolerant, native, and appropriate climate zone species. • Incorporate efficient irrigation systems, including drip, micromisters, and smart irrigation controls. Reduce potable water demands by installing water - conserving fixtures (low -Bow faucets, toilets, urinals, etc.). Table 3.10 presents an estimate of project - related GHG emissions of CO2, CH4, and N20, expressed in terms of CO2e. As shown therein, the proposed project's annual GHG emissions under BAU conditions are estimated to be 1,336 metric tons CO2e. These estimates reflect emissions from all construction and operation activity. To put this number into perspective, statewide CO2e emissions foryear 2006 were estimated to be 479.8 million metric tons. Implementation of Mitigation Measures GHG-1 through GHG -4, along with state implementation of AB 32 Scoping Measures, would reduce the incremental GHG emissions associated with the proposed project by approximately 30%. Because this level of reduction would exceed the AB 32 target reduction goal of 28.5 %, impacts after mitigation would be less- than - significant. The Bat Nha Buddhist Meditation Center 3-42 June 2013 Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration ICF00215.12 31 C -95